BMS Design Manager

Talent Finder; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (£40k-£50k DOE)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical cover

Occasional home working by agreement

Job summary

Talent Finder is seeking a Design Manager for our Leeds-based client to lead the design team, oversee project design work and ensure technical submissions meet tender requirements. This hands-on leadership role combines people management with technical oversight.

You will coordinate workloads, monitor quality and contribute to procedures while attending client meetings to align designs with expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in a design role within BMS, building services, electrical controls or related engineering environments.
• Experience leading, managing or coordinating a design team.
• Strong technical understanding and ability to review design work for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to interpret project requirements and technical information.
• Proactive in quality, procedures and team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design team, plan workloads and ensure cover.
• Review technical submissions to ensure accuracy and alignment with tender scope.
• Work with project managers and designers to interpret requirements and produce technical details and schematics.
• Attend client and consultant meetings as required, representing the company and discussing design proposals.
• Monitor team performance through regular meetings and annual reviews.
• Identify training needs and organise training when procedures or requirements change.
• Develop, implement and review design procedures to support consistent ways of working.
• Support internal and external quality assurance requirements, including audits and corrective actions.
• Ensure the design team follows policies and health & safety and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Work with Operations Director to monitor project information and contractual compliance.
• Take on specific projects and other related duties as required.

Skills

Design leadership

Technical design review

Client liaison

Project coordination

Quality processes

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

BMS Design Manager | Leeds Office (LS12) | Full Time | £40,000 - £50,000 (DOE)

Our client is a Leeds-based specialist in control panel design, manufacturing and building management systems, with over 25 years of industry experience. They provide an end-to-end service, including system design, in-house panel manufacturing, engineering, installation and ongoing maintenance across commercial, industrial, education, healthcare and public sector projects. With a strong reputation for bespoke control solutions, they work on technically interesting projects, from new-build developments to complex refurbishment and upgrade works. Projects typically include a 75/25 split of new works to rework, across sectors such as schools, student accommodation, offices, manufacturing facilities and commercial buildings, with project values ranging from £10,000 to £500,000.

Our client is looking for a Design Manager to lead and coordinate the company's design team and oversee project design work. Reporting to the Operations Director, you'll work closely with the management team, project managers and customers to ensure designs and technical submissions meet project requirements and tender scope. This is a hands-on leadership role combining team management with technical oversight. You'll coordinate workloads, monitor quality and performance, support the development of procedures, and contribute to the production of technical details and schematics. You'll also attend client and consultant meetings when needed to discuss and align designs with project expectations.

The role is based at the Leeds office, with occasional home working available by agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design team, planning workloads and ensuring suitable cover
• Review technical submissions to ensure they are accurate and aligned with the tender scope
• Work with project managers and designers to interpret project requirements and produce technical details and schematics
• Attend client and consultant meetings as required, representing the company and discussing design proposals
• Monitor team performance through regular meetings and annual reviews
• Identify training needs and organise training when procedures or requirements change
• Develop, implement and review design procedures to support consistent ways of working
• Support internal and external quality assurance requirements, including audits and follow-up actions
• Ensure the design team follows company policies and procedures, including health and safety and ISO 9001 requirements
• Work with the Operations Director and management team to monitor project information and support contractual compliance
• Take on specific projects and other related duties as required

What We’re Looking For (Essential)

• Experience in a design role within BMS, building services, electrical controls or a related engineering environment
• Experience leading, managing or coordinating a design team
• Strong technical understanding and the ability to review design work for accuracy and completeness
• Ability to interpret project requirements and technical information
• Confident communication skills, including the ability to liaise with clients, consultants and internal teams
• An organised approach, with the ability to coordinate workloads and manage changing priorities
• A proactive approach to quality, procedures and team development
• Applicants with full right to work in the UK, no sponsorship available

Desirable Experience

• BMS experience
• Control panel manufacturing experience
• Experience with electrical schematics
• AutoCAD experience

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary of £40,000 - 50,000 (DOE)
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with a Christmas shutdown
• Private medical cover
• Occasional home working by agreement (non-contractual)
• Join a growing business at an exciting stage of expansion
• Work on technically challenging BMS and controls projects across multiple sectors
• Exposure to projects ranging from £10,000 to £500,000